With an aim to help CAT 2013 aspirants to choose
the desired Indian Institute of Management, MBAUniverse.com
has started a special series - “IIMs Admission Criteria
2014-16” that will equip aspirants with detailed and updated
information on the admissions process of all 13 IIMs.
In today’s article of this special series, we will analyze IIM Bangalore admission criteria for the Batch 2014-16.
Also read: IIM Ahmedabad Admission criteria 2014-16
These articles will also share with you the admissions, faculty & placement Data of IIM B for the year 2013-15.Established in 1973 and located in India’s high technology capital, Bengaluru, IIM Bangalore offers a stimulating learning environment on its 100-acre campus in the heart of the city. IIMB says its mission is to “build leaders through holistic, transformative and innovative education IIM Bangalore offers many long-duration post-graduate programmes, including the flagship Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM), and the one year full-time residential Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP).
The leadership at IIMB went through a change of guard when Institute’s director Dr Pankaj Chandra stepped down in September 2013. Dr Devanath Tirupati, Dean (Academic), IIM Bangalore, was appointed Director In-charge.
Prof. Sushil Vachani , professor of strategy and policy at Boston University School of Management has been appointed as the new director of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, according to the IIMB sources. His name was cleared by an appointment committee of the Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister.
MBAUniverse.com B school Ranking 2013-14
The biggest surprise of the ranking 2013-14 has been Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) which got rank 2 by pushing Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) down to the third rank.
Below is the performance of IIM Bangalore on some of the specific criterion – number of applications received, number of permanent and visiting faculty, total seats, median domestic salary and cut of percentile
Analysis of admissions, faculty and placements data
Table 1: Admissions, faculty & placement Data of IIM B (2013-15)
Source: MBAUniverse.com B school Ranking
2013-14 Questionnaire
According to the MBAUniverse.com survey data, IIM B received a total number of 181694 applications. The number of permanents faculties is high. The number of visiting faculty is 8 while that of permanent faculty is 95. The total number of seats offered in the institute is 400. Average domestic salary was 17.28 Lakhs.
IIM Bangalore mentions, “IIMB has internally developed an admission process that seeks to identify the most promising candidates for the PGP program. This process has been progressively refined over the years based on cumulative data on the Common Admission Test (CAT) applicants and on the academic performance of the candidates that were admitted at IIMB. The process arrived at is based on the relationship of academic performance in IIMB to past academic performance, CAT score, performance in interview and prior work experience.”
Analysis of IIM Bangalore admission criteria and selection process (2014-16):
IIM Bangalore gives weightage to various parameters such as CAT score, prior academic records and work experience for short listing. “Multiple criteria are used to arrive at a composite score for every candidate. That score is used to select candidates for the subsequent stage,” mentions IIM Bangalore.
IIMB uses multiple parameters, namely academic performance in school, high school and graduation programs as well as candidates' scores in CAT to judge the suitability of candidates for the PGP program. Relevant work experience, if any, is also given weight in the selection.
IIM Bangalore adopts a two-phase selection process and accordingly these selection criteria are applied in two phases. The first phase process is applied to all eligible candidates who appear for CAT 2013 to determine those qualifying candidates who will be called for Written Ability test (WAT) personal interview (PI). During the PI process the candidates selected for will have to write a short note (one page) on a topic provided by IIMB.
Scores of both, written note and interview, in combination with pre-PI selection parameters will be used cumulatively in the second and final phase of selection.
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Stage 1: Short listing for PGP 2014-16 batch
Point 1: The first short list of candidates is based on candidates securing minimum section-wise and aggregates percentile scores in the CAT.
All the subsequent processing, standardization and selection was limited to candidates belonging to this first short list alone.
This means that the CAT score alone was used as the basis for arriving at the first short list.
Table 2: Minimum CAT-2013 Percentile
After short listing candidates on the basis
of CAT 2013 percentiles, IIM B will standardization and provide
various weightages on different parameters for all candidates
in the first shortlist as stated in Table 2:
Point 2: The candidates' percentage scores in the 10th and 12th board exams are initially adjusted by dividing each such score by the 90th percentile score obtained in that board.
Point 3: Final scores obtained by the candidate are used for the bachelors' degree and professional degrees (if any). Incomplete or intermediate scores are considered only if the candidate's final score was pending. Thus, for final year bachelor's degree candidates, their incomplete graduation score would be taken in lieu of final graduation score.
Point 4: Candidates with Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting, and Company Secretary certifications are eligible for weight under professional course. No other professional course is eligible for weight under professional course.
Point 5: The score/weight for work experience is calculated as: Pre PI score for Work Experience
= 5x/36 if 0 < x < 36
= 5 if x >= 36
Where x is the months of work experience up to September.
This implies that the score will peak at 36 months work experience and will remain at that level for candidates with work experience exceeding 36 months. The work experience score (maximum 5 in the pre-PI stage) will be multiplied by the quality of work experience score on a 5 point scale (0 - 0.5 - 1- 1.5 - 2) as given by interviewers in the PI process in Phase 2 to give a maximum score of 10 for work experience.
Point 6: Other than work experience or
professional course, the weights for the remaining four components (each of them being
standardized) are fixed as:
CAT = 20, 10th board=15, 12th board=10, Bachelors= 15.
Point 7: For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in Table 2, the weighted total of the five
components namely (a) work experience or professional course, (b) CAT, (c) 10th board, (d)
12th board, (e) bachelors as stated in Point 5 is used to prepare a pre-PI rank list for calling
Candidates for the PI.
Point 8: The top 10 candidates in each sectional and total score in CAT, adjusted SSC, HSC, Bachelors, and Professional (CA/ ICWA/ CS), from the first shortlist, as created using the criteria in Table 2 automatically qualify for PI. These candidates are given a chance to appear for PI due to their exceptional performance on one parameter.
Stage 2: Final Selection
Sufficient candidates will be invited for Personal Interview to enable selection based on the additional PI evaluation components: (a) note content, (b) note style, (c) personal interview, and (d) review of work experience (if any).
During the PI process the candidates selected for interviewing during a particular half-day (morning or afternoon) session will have to write a short note (one page) on a topic provided by IIMB.
The topics chosen will typically reflect current political, economic and business affairs, though other topics such as sports and those that require more creative thinking may also be included. The time provided for writing the note will typically be about 30 minutes.
During the interview, the panel will evaluate each candidate’s performance on academic background, quality of work experience and other personal traits. The written note will be evaluated separately. Scores of both, written note and interview, in combination with pre-PI selection parameters will be used cumulatively in the final phase of selection for merit list.
Point 9: The performance of each candidate on the note will be scored by in terms of content and style. Each interviewer will use the Personal Interview to comprehensively evaluate the
Candidate’s motivation and ability to fit in and benefit from the PGP program.
All candidates will be required to provide three confidential reference letters from their employers or faculty and this will also be used in the personal interview evaluation. For each of the three elements of evaluation during the PI process - Note Content, Note Style and Personal
Interview - the average of the scores given by the interviewers will be considered.
Point 10: The work experience score will be multiplied by the quality of experience score, as evaluated by the interviewing panel as an assessment of the relevance of the work experience to the program. The quality of work experience score will be evaluated on a 5 point scale (0 - 0.5 -
1 - 1.5 - 2) by each member of the panel during the interviews.
Point 11: The note content score (weight=7.5), note style score (weight=7.5), and the personal
interview score (weight=20), after standardization across interview panels and sessions, will
be added to the pre-PI total to arrive at the final aggregate score.
Written Analysis and Personal Interviews
The second phase of IIM B Admission criteria 2014-16 includes the final selection of candidates through PI and WAT. The topics for WAT will be on current political, economic and business affairs, though other topics such as sports and those that require more creative thinking may also be included. The time provided for writing the note will typically be about 30 minutes. Subsequently, two or three interviewers will evaluate each candidate on his/her performance on the note and his/her performance during the personal interview.
The interviewers will also evaluate the quality and relevance of the candidate’s work experience. The scores of pre- and post-personal interview rounds would be cumulatively calculated in the second and the final phase of selection to select the candidates for final admission.
Admission into the Post Graduate Program 2014-16 through GMAT
A separate process will be used for processing applications from candidates who apply with a GMAT score. To be eligible to apply with a GMAT score, a candidate must have resided abroad for at least 18 months in the preceding three years (Jan 2011 to Dec 2013) and should not be/ have been in a position to appear for CAT2013. The GMAT code for IIMB PGP is Q9H-KK-49.
The first short list among such applicants is created by applying the same percentile cut-offs for CAT2013, as used for the general category candidates.
For each applicant in this shortlist, each member of the evaluating committee (5 faculty members were involved in the selection process of the 2013-15 batch) will go through the applications in detail and in particular will evaluate the academic background and the international experience of the candidates.
All candidates who have been recommended would be required to appear for a Personal Interview (PI) process, either in person or through remote video conferencing. The candidates appearing for the PI process in person would be interviewed along with the candidates using the CAT 2013 score, and the same PI process would be followed
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In today’s article of this special series, we will analyze IIM Bangalore admission criteria for the Batch 2014-16.
Also read: IIM Ahmedabad Admission criteria 2014-16
These articles will also share with you the admissions, faculty & placement Data of IIM B for the year 2013-15.Established in 1973 and located in India’s high technology capital, Bengaluru, IIM Bangalore offers a stimulating learning environment on its 100-acre campus in the heart of the city. IIMB says its mission is to “build leaders through holistic, transformative and innovative education IIM Bangalore offers many long-duration post-graduate programmes, including the flagship Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM), and the one year full-time residential Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP).
The leadership at IIMB went through a change of guard when Institute’s director Dr Pankaj Chandra stepped down in September 2013. Dr Devanath Tirupati, Dean (Academic), IIM Bangalore, was appointed Director In-charge.
Prof. Sushil Vachani , professor of strategy and policy at Boston University School of Management has been appointed as the new director of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, according to the IIMB sources. His name was cleared by an appointment committee of the Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister.
MBAUniverse.com B school Ranking 2013-14
The biggest surprise of the ranking 2013-14 has been Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) which got rank 2 by pushing Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) down to the third rank.
Below is the performance of IIM Bangalore on some of the specific criterion – number of applications received, number of permanent and visiting faculty, total seats, median domestic salary and cut of percentile
Analysis of admissions, faculty and placements data
Table 1: Admissions, faculty & placement Data of IIM B (2013-15)
Rank |
Institute
Name
|
No.
of Application received (2013-15)
|
Permanent
Faculty
|
Visiting
Faculty
|
Total
Seats (2013-15)
|
Average
Domestic Salary 2013(Rs. Lakhs)
|
Minimum
Cut-off CAT 2012
|
Fees
2013-15
|
2
|
181694
|
95
|
8
|
400
|
17.28
|
90
|
Rs. 14.02
|
According to the MBAUniverse.com survey data, IIM B received a total number of 181694 applications. The number of permanents faculties is high. The number of visiting faculty is 8 while that of permanent faculty is 95. The total number of seats offered in the institute is 400. Average domestic salary was 17.28 Lakhs.
IIM Bangalore mentions, “IIMB has internally developed an admission process that seeks to identify the most promising candidates for the PGP program. This process has been progressively refined over the years based on cumulative data on the Common Admission Test (CAT) applicants and on the academic performance of the candidates that were admitted at IIMB. The process arrived at is based on the relationship of academic performance in IIMB to past academic performance, CAT score, performance in interview and prior work experience.”
Analysis of IIM Bangalore admission criteria and selection process (2014-16):
IIM Bangalore gives weightage to various parameters such as CAT score, prior academic records and work experience for short listing. “Multiple criteria are used to arrive at a composite score for every candidate. That score is used to select candidates for the subsequent stage,” mentions IIM Bangalore.
IIMB uses multiple parameters, namely academic performance in school, high school and graduation programs as well as candidates' scores in CAT to judge the suitability of candidates for the PGP program. Relevant work experience, if any, is also given weight in the selection.
IIM Bangalore adopts a two-phase selection process and accordingly these selection criteria are applied in two phases. The first phase process is applied to all eligible candidates who appear for CAT 2013 to determine those qualifying candidates who will be called for Written Ability test (WAT) personal interview (PI). During the PI process the candidates selected for will have to write a short note (one page) on a topic provided by IIMB.
Scores of both, written note and interview, in combination with pre-PI selection parameters will be used cumulatively in the second and final phase of selection.
Click here to score high marks in GD PI WAT at Top B school for Admission 2014:
http://www.mbauniverse.com/gd_pi_preparation/gd_preparation.php
Stage 1: Short listing for PGP 2014-16 batch
Point 1: The first short list of candidates is based on candidates securing minimum section-wise and aggregates percentile scores in the CAT.
All the subsequent processing, standardization and selection was limited to candidates belonging to this first short list alone.
This means that the CAT score alone was used as the basis for arriving at the first short list.
Table 2: Minimum CAT-2013 Percentile
| Minimum Percentile requirements for the first shortlist | |||
CATEGORY
|
SEC
1 (QDI)
|
SEC
2 (VLR)
|
AGGREGATE
|
GEN
MERIT
|
80
|
90
|
90
|
NC-OBC
|
70
|
80
|
80
|
SC
|
50
|
50
|
70
|
ST
|
50
|
50
|
70
|
DA
|
50
|
50
|
60
|
Point 2: The candidates' percentage scores in the 10th and 12th board exams are initially adjusted by dividing each such score by the 90th percentile score obtained in that board.
Point 3: Final scores obtained by the candidate are used for the bachelors' degree and professional degrees (if any). Incomplete or intermediate scores are considered only if the candidate's final score was pending. Thus, for final year bachelor's degree candidates, their incomplete graduation score would be taken in lieu of final graduation score.
Point 4: Candidates with Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting, and Company Secretary certifications are eligible for weight under professional course. No other professional course is eligible for weight under professional course.
Point 5: The score/weight for work experience is calculated as: Pre PI score for Work Experience
= 5x/36 if 0 < x < 36
= 5 if x >= 36
Where x is the months of work experience up to September.
This implies that the score will peak at 36 months work experience and will remain at that level for candidates with work experience exceeding 36 months. The work experience score (maximum 5 in the pre-PI stage) will be multiplied by the quality of work experience score on a 5 point scale (0 - 0.5 - 1- 1.5 - 2) as given by interviewers in the PI process in Phase 2 to give a maximum score of 10 for work experience.
Point 6: Other than work experience or
professional course, the weights for the remaining four components (each of them being
standardized) are fixed as:
CAT = 20, 10th board=15, 12th board=10, Bachelors= 15.
Point 7: For all candidates in the first shortlist as stated in Table 2, the weighted total of the five
components namely (a) work experience or professional course, (b) CAT, (c) 10th board, (d)
12th board, (e) bachelors as stated in Point 5 is used to prepare a pre-PI rank list for calling
Candidates for the PI.
Point 8: The top 10 candidates in each sectional and total score in CAT, adjusted SSC, HSC, Bachelors, and Professional (CA/ ICWA/ CS), from the first shortlist, as created using the criteria in Table 2 automatically qualify for PI. These candidates are given a chance to appear for PI due to their exceptional performance on one parameter.
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Sufficient candidates will be invited for Personal Interview to enable selection based on the additional PI evaluation components: (a) note content, (b) note style, (c) personal interview, and (d) review of work experience (if any).
During the PI process the candidates selected for interviewing during a particular half-day (morning or afternoon) session will have to write a short note (one page) on a topic provided by IIMB.
The topics chosen will typically reflect current political, economic and business affairs, though other topics such as sports and those that require more creative thinking may also be included. The time provided for writing the note will typically be about 30 minutes.
During the interview, the panel will evaluate each candidate’s performance on academic background, quality of work experience and other personal traits. The written note will be evaluated separately. Scores of both, written note and interview, in combination with pre-PI selection parameters will be used cumulatively in the final phase of selection for merit list.
Point 9: The performance of each candidate on the note will be scored by in terms of content and style. Each interviewer will use the Personal Interview to comprehensively evaluate the
Candidate’s motivation and ability to fit in and benefit from the PGP program.
All candidates will be required to provide three confidential reference letters from their employers or faculty and this will also be used in the personal interview evaluation. For each of the three elements of evaluation during the PI process - Note Content, Note Style and Personal
Interview - the average of the scores given by the interviewers will be considered.
Point 10: The work experience score will be multiplied by the quality of experience score, as evaluated by the interviewing panel as an assessment of the relevance of the work experience to the program. The quality of work experience score will be evaluated on a 5 point scale (0 - 0.5 -
1 - 1.5 - 2) by each member of the panel during the interviews.
Point 11: The note content score (weight=7.5), note style score (weight=7.5), and the personal
interview score (weight=20), after standardization across interview panels and sessions, will
be added to the pre-PI total to arrive at the final aggregate score.
Written Analysis and Personal Interviews
The second phase of IIM B Admission criteria 2014-16 includes the final selection of candidates through PI and WAT. The topics for WAT will be on current political, economic and business affairs, though other topics such as sports and those that require more creative thinking may also be included. The time provided for writing the note will typically be about 30 minutes. Subsequently, two or three interviewers will evaluate each candidate on his/her performance on the note and his/her performance during the personal interview.
The interviewers will also evaluate the quality and relevance of the candidate’s work experience. The scores of pre- and post-personal interview rounds would be cumulatively calculated in the second and the final phase of selection to select the candidates for final admission.
Admission into the Post Graduate Program 2014-16 through GMAT
A separate process will be used for processing applications from candidates who apply with a GMAT score. To be eligible to apply with a GMAT score, a candidate must have resided abroad for at least 18 months in the preceding three years (Jan 2011 to Dec 2013) and should not be/ have been in a position to appear for CAT2013. The GMAT code for IIMB PGP is Q9H-KK-49.
The first short list among such applicants is created by applying the same percentile cut-offs for CAT2013, as used for the general category candidates.
For each applicant in this shortlist, each member of the evaluating committee (5 faculty members were involved in the selection process of the 2013-15 batch) will go through the applications in detail and in particular will evaluate the academic background and the international experience of the candidates.
All candidates who have been recommended would be required to appear for a Personal Interview (PI) process, either in person or through remote video conferencing. The candidates appearing for the PI process in person would be interviewed along with the candidates using the CAT 2013 score, and the same PI process would be followed
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